Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium
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Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS)
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For those who couldn't attend or just want to revisit their favorite sessions, keep your eyes on our youtube channel for forthcoming recordings from #lesss2026 (in addition to great sessions from LESSS 2024)!
June 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
For those who couldn't attend or just want to revisit their favorite sessions, keep your eyes on our youtube channel for forthcoming recordings from #lesss2026 (in addition to great sessions from LESSS 2024)!
Thank you to everyone who attended and presented for a FANTASTIC #lesss2026!! The sessions were enriching, the chat was hopping, and we feel invigorated knowing there are so many #evidencesynthesis colleagues out there doing important, impactful work!
June 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended and presented for a FANTASTIC #lesss2026!! The sessions were enriching, the chat was hopping, and we feel invigorated knowing there are so many #evidencesynthesis colleagues out there doing important, impactful work!
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#lesss2026 - impacts of librarians teaching ES appraisal skills rather than review conduct at NIU. Well done! #medlibs #evidencesynthesis
June 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
#lesss2026 - impacts of librarians teaching ES appraisal skills rather than review conduct at NIU. Well done! #medlibs #evidencesynthesis
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The #LESSS2026 symposium is SO GOOD. Probably the best run virtual conference I've ever attended. Shoutout to the @lesssymposium.bsky.social organizers, moderators, presenters, etc. All the content is great, it's impeccably run, and engagement in the chat/materials is so high.
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June 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The #LESSS2026 symposium is SO GOOD. Probably the best run virtual conference I've ever attended. Shoutout to the @lesssymposium.bsky.social organizers, moderators, presenters, etc. All the content is great, it's impeccably run, and engagement in the chat/materials is so high.
📣Shout out to the #less2026 planning committee!!📣
Super impressed by the #LESSS2026 conference. Thank you to the team putting this together (I can't find you on Bluesky) and for making this free and accessible.
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June 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
📣Shout out to the #less2026 planning committee!!📣
The *final* day of #lesss2026 starts soon and, while our brains are full to bursting with new #evidencesynthesis service ideas, we're sad to see the end approaching! 🥲🥲🥲
June 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The *final* day of #lesss2026 starts soon and, while our brains are full to bursting with new #evidencesynthesis service ideas, we're sad to see the end approaching! 🥲🥲🥲
'Connecting Evidence Synthesis and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals' discussed some of the 17 goals put out by the UN to be reached by 2030.
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
www.sdgsynthesiscoalition.org
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
www.sdgsynthesiscoalition.org
The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition
The SDG Synthesis Coalition brings together more than 40 UN entities, as well as several bilateral and multilateral organizations, and global evaluation and synthesis bodies and networks.
www.sdgsynthesiscoalition.org
June 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
'Connecting Evidence Synthesis and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals' discussed some of the 17 goals put out by the UN to be reached by 2030.
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
www.sdgsynthesiscoalition.org
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
www.sdgsynthesiscoalition.org
'Credit where credit is due: How social science scoping reviews describe their LIS co-authors and consultants' looked at scoping reviews and their relationship with librarian authors. Original study linked with data.
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #authorship
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39135430/
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #authorship
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39135430/
Scoping review search practices in the social sciences: A scoping review - PubMed
A thorough literature search is a key feature of scoping reviews. We investigated the search practices used by social science researchers as reported in their scoping reviews. We collected scoping rev...
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June 17, 2026 at 6:29 PM
'Credit where credit is due: How social science scoping reviews describe their LIS co-authors and consultants' looked at scoping reviews and their relationship with librarian authors. Original study linked with data.
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #authorship
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39135430/
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #authorship
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39135430/
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it's complicated to change an existing #evidencesynthesis service currently in motion. Doable, but takes process and buy-in. May give pause to others who are thinking about starting a service #lesss2026 #medlibs
June 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
it's complicated to change an existing #evidencesynthesis service currently in motion. Doable, but takes process and buy-in. May give pause to others who are thinking about starting a service #lesss2026 #medlibs
Librarians: "Use clear, consistent file names."
Also librarians during a systematic review:
export.ris, export2.ris, export(2).ris, export(2)_1.ris 😅
#LESSS2026
Also librarians during a systematic review:
export.ris, export2.ris, export(2).ris, export(2)_1.ris 😅
#LESSS2026
June 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Librarians: "Use clear, consistent file names."
Also librarians during a systematic review:
export.ris, export2.ris, export(2).ris, export(2)_1.ris 😅
#LESSS2026
Also librarians during a systematic review:
export.ris, export2.ris, export(2).ris, export(2)_1.ris 😅
#LESSS2026
Day 3 of #lesss2026 begins with a focus on building evidence synthesis competencies in libraries and connecting data management with evidence synthesis. Looking forward to today's discussions! 📚🔍 #EvidenceSynthesis
June 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Day 3 of #lesss2026 begins with a focus on building evidence synthesis competencies in libraries and connecting data management with evidence synthesis. Looking forward to today's discussions! 📚🔍 #EvidenceSynthesis
Join us for #LESSS2026 Day 3 at 11:15 EST Wednesday, 6/17! Please join us then for another day of great presentations, conversations, and learning about all things #EvidenceSynthesis
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LESSS 2026 - 2026 Program
2026 Daily Schedule
Join us for the main program from 11:15 am - 3:45 pm (EST), June 15 - 18, 2026.
Registration for the additional networking event 9:15 - 10:45am (EST), June 16, 2026 is now closed.
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June 16, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Join us for #LESSS2026 Day 3 at 11:15 EST Wednesday, 6/17! Please join us then for another day of great presentations, conversations, and learning about all things #EvidenceSynthesis
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Protocols are hard to find and inconsistent. CABI protocolRxiv is a newly created, free, open-access repository for evidence syntheses across the life sciences.
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
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#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
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protocolRxiv Home
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June 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Protocols are hard to find and inconsistent. CABI protocolRxiv is a newly created, free, open-access repository for evidence syntheses across the life sciences.
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/journal/prot...
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/journal/prot...
Queen’s health sciences librarian Sandra McKeown developed an open access module series to address educational needs and gaps of researchers conducting systematic reviews
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
guides.library.queensu.ca/knowledge-sy...
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
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Research Guides: Systematic Reviews & Other Syntheses: Training Modules
Research Guides: Systematic Reviews & Other Syntheses: Training Modules
guides.library.queensu.ca
June 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Queen’s health sciences librarian Sandra McKeown developed an open access module series to address educational needs and gaps of researchers conducting systematic reviews
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
guides.library.queensu.ca/knowledge-sy...
#LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis
guides.library.queensu.ca/knowledge-sy...
Welcome back to LESSS Day 2! We hope everyone had a good lunch break. We're starting off the afternoon with sessions on an open educational resource to support service capacity internationally and protocolRxiv! Please join us #LESSS2026
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June 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Welcome back to LESSS Day 2! We hope everyone had a good lunch break. We're starting off the afternoon with sessions on an open educational resource to support service capacity internationally and protocolRxiv! Please join us #LESSS2026
Interesting article shared today about "Optimizing project management using no-code automation via Microsoft Power Automate®: a systematic review team case study" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40605244/
Optimizing project management using no-code automation via Microsoft Power Automate®: a systematic review team case study - PubMed
Libraries with systematic review services rely on technology, often selected based on institutional subscriptions, for internal communication and data collection. Many libraries rely on manual data en...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
June 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Interesting article shared today about "Optimizing project management using no-code automation via Microsoft Power Automate®: a systematic review team case study" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40605244/
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Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review!! #LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #medlibs ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review
Objective To inform the development of an evidence synthesis taxonomy, we aimed to identify and examine all classification systems, typologies or taxonomies that have been proposed for evidence synthe...
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June 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review!! #LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #medlibs ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...
☀️ Day 2 is underway at #LESSS2026!
We’re kicking off with two talks on sustainable knowledge synthesis training and reusing search expertise for evidence synthesis. Looking forward to another day of learning, sharing, and connecting with colleagues!
#EvidenceSynthesis
We’re kicking off with two talks on sustainable knowledge synthesis training and reusing search expertise for evidence synthesis. Looking forward to another day of learning, sharing, and connecting with colleagues!
#EvidenceSynthesis
June 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
☀️ Day 2 is underway at #LESSS2026!
We’re kicking off with two talks on sustainable knowledge synthesis training and reusing search expertise for evidence synthesis. Looking forward to another day of learning, sharing, and connecting with colleagues!
#EvidenceSynthesis
We’re kicking off with two talks on sustainable knowledge synthesis training and reusing search expertise for evidence synthesis. Looking forward to another day of learning, sharing, and connecting with colleagues!
#EvidenceSynthesis
Join us today at 9:15 AM ET for the LESSS networking event, "Building a (Database) Creature with the Best Features"! 🔬
Bring your favorite database/platform features and join the discussion!
Registration for this networking event is separate from symposium registration.
#LESSS2026
Bring your favorite database/platform features and join the discussion!
Registration for this networking event is separate from symposium registration.
#LESSS2026
June 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Join us today at 9:15 AM ET for the LESSS networking event, "Building a (Database) Creature with the Best Features"! 🔬
Bring your favorite database/platform features and join the discussion!
Registration for this networking event is separate from symposium registration.
#LESSS2026
Bring your favorite database/platform features and join the discussion!
Registration for this networking event is separate from symposium registration.
#LESSS2026
Wrapped up our first day of #lesss2026 and sad we only have three more! Can't wait for all the fantastic sessions, thoughtful questions, and hilarious chats tomorrow will bring.
June 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Wrapped up our first day of #lesss2026 and sad we only have three more! Can't wait for all the fantastic sessions, thoughtful questions, and hilarious chats tomorrow will bring.
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what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life, expert searchers?? #medlibs #EvidenceSynthesis #lesss2026
"Zombies, ghosts, death is inevitable: takeaways from LESSS 2026" #lesss2026 - from discussions on project limits and reasonably saying no to projects, given limited time and resources
June 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life, expert searchers?? #medlibs #EvidenceSynthesis #lesss2026
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I feel that #librarians aren't always the best about recognizing clinical #burnout in our own work, especially with feelings of pressure to constantly demonstrate our value #lesss2026
June 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I feel that #librarians aren't always the best about recognizing clinical #burnout in our own work, especially with feelings of pressure to constantly demonstrate our value #lesss2026
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ICYMI: #lesss2026 this week! Check out the program here: sites.google.com/view/lesss/2...
LESSS 2026 - 2026 Program
2026 Daily Schedule
Join us for the main program from 11:15 am - 3:45 pm (EST), June 15 - 18, 2026.
Registration for the additional networking event 9:15 - 10:45am (EST), June 16, 2026 is now closed.
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June 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
ICYMI: #lesss2026 this week! Check out the program here: sites.google.com/view/lesss/2...
Thanks to Matt Kibbee for a fantastic opening keynote and getting everyone fired up for both the rest of LESSS and being a part of the ES community👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥 #lesss2026
June 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Thanks to Matt Kibbee for a fantastic opening keynote and getting everyone fired up for both the rest of LESSS and being a part of the ES community👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥 #lesss2026
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#medlibs and #systematicreview / #evidencesynthesis fans, next week’s Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium is using #lesss2026 for their tag 🙂 sites.google.com/view/lesss/h...
LESSS 2026
June 15-18, 2026
Schedule change: 11:15 am - 3:45 pm EST
Registration Open
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June 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
#medlibs and #systematicreview / #evidencesynthesis fans, next week’s Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium is using #lesss2026 for their tag 🙂 sites.google.com/view/lesss/h...